MPPSC State Forest Service Mains Final Answer Key 2026

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC), Indore

MPPSC State Forest Service Mains Final Answer Key 2026

Short Details of Notification

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Important Dates

• Advertisement No. 30/2025 Date : 31/12/2025
• Prelims Online Form : 10/01/2026 to 09/02/2026
• Prelims Exam (with State Service Prelims) : 26/04/2026
• Prelims Result : 22/05/2026
• Mains Online Form : 24/07/2026 to 23/08/2026
• Mains Admit Card : 17/09/2026
• Mains Exam : 27/09/2026
• Mains Provisional Answer Key : 29/09/2026
• Mains Final Answer Key : 16/10/2026
• Mains Result : Not announced

Application Fee

• Mains Exam Fee, SC / ST / OBC (Non Creamy Layer) / EWS / PwD of MP : ₹400/-
• Mains Exam Fee, All Others and Candidates from Outside MP : ₹800/-
• Portal Fee : ₹40/- extra
• Payment Mode : Online through MPOnline

Age Limit & Selection Process

• Age Limit: Assistant Conservator of Forest 21-40 years, Forest Ranger 21-33 years as on 01/01/2026. Age relaxation as per rules.
• Selection Process: State Service Prelims → State Forest Service Mains → Interview → Physical Standards and Walking Test → Medical Exam.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 36

• Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science / Engineering / Technology.
• UR 1, SC 1, ST 1, OBC 2, EWS 1 (main part 5, provisional part 1).

• Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science / Engineering / Technology.
• SC 10, ST 20; only SC / ST candidates domiciled in MP are considered.

Physical Eligibility Standards

Male Candidates

• Height : 163 cm (ST 152 cm)
• Chest : 79 cm, expanded 84 cm
• Walking Test : 25 km in 4 hours

Female Candidates

• Height : 150 cm (ST 145 cm)
• Chest : 74 cm, expanded 79 cm
• Walking Test (ACF) : 14 km in 4 hours

Salary & Pay Scale Details

• Assistant Conservator of Forest : ₹56,100 – 1,77,500 (MP Level 12, as per the advertisement), Gazetted Class II
• Forest Ranger : ₹9300-34800 + Grade Pay ₹3600 in the advertisement = ₹36,200 – 1,14,800 (MP Level 9, MP pay matrix), Gazetted Class II
• Allowances : DA and other allowances as per MP Government orders
• Probation (ACF) : 2 years · Bond : 5 years service in the department after training

Exam Pattern

• Mains : one OMR paper, 150 Questions, 450 Marks, 3 hours, 3 marks per question
• Interview : 50 Marks · Total : 500 Marks
• Qualifying : 40% in each part; SC / ST / OBC / EWS / PwD of MP 30%
• Negative Marking : Yes

Part A

• General Studies : 50 Questions, 150 Marks

Part B

• Forestry and General Science : 100 Questions, 300 Marks

Mains Final Answer Key Details

• Mains Exam : held on 27/09/2026 in one session at Indore
• Final Key : one combined key for Sets A, B, C and D, made after the expert committee checked the objections
• Changes : one question deleted; one question has two correct options (C, D)
• No objection is accepted now; the mains result will be made on this key

How to Check MPPSC SFS Mains Final Answer Key

1. Open the MPPSC website mppsc.mp.gov.in and go to Advertisements.
2. Open “State Forest Service Examination 2026 (Advt. 30/2025)” and click All Details.
3. Under Answer Key, open the Final Answer Key PDF of the mains exam.
4. Find your question booklet set (A, B, C or D) in the key table.
5. Match each question number of your set with the answer given against it.
6. Count three marks for each correct answer to estimate your score, keeping the deleted question in mind.

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